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. 2020 Dec 11;35(6):829–839. doi: 10.1177/0269215520978859

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patient participants.

All (n = 73) Early patient-directed rehabilitation (n = 37) Standard rehabilitation (n = 36) Number of participants completing the item via questionnaire
Age (years), mean (SD) 63.0 (10.2) 60.6 (9.9) 65.4 (10.0) 73
Males, n 42 19 23 73
Current employment status, n 73
 Employed 28 14 14
 Unemployed/seeking work 2 1 1
 Housewife/husband 4 2 2
 Retired 32 14 18
 Not working because of health 5 4 1
 Other 2 2 0
Weight (kg), mean (SD) 89.3 (26.3) 84.2 (18.0) 94.5 (32.1) 73
Height (cm), mean (SD) 168.7 (10.3) 168.6 (8.5) 168.7 (12.1) 73
Diabetic 72
 Yes, n 10 4 6
 No, n 62 32 30
Smoking status 73
 Current tobacco smoker 9 8 1
 Past tobacco smoker 31 14 17
 Current e-cig vaper 1 1 0
 Past e-cig vaper 1 0 1
 Never smoked or vaped 31 14 17
How long have you had shoulder pain? (months), median (IQR) 18 (7–24) 18 (7–24) 14.5 (7–36) 72
Preference for treatment, n 71
 Early movement 31 14 17
 Using a sling 3 1 2
 No preference 37 20 17
Shoulder to be operated on, n 72
 Left 27 15 12
 Right 45 22 23
Size of tear (cm), mean (SD)* 2.7 2.96 2.5 44
Location of tear, n [tear can be in multiple locations]
 Supraspinatus 58 28 30 73
 Infraspinatus 13 7 6 73
 Subscapularis 7 1 6 73
 Teres Minor 0 0 0 73
Health related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), mean (SD) 0.53 (0.25) 0.53 (0.27) 0.53 (0.23) 71
Shoulder pain and function (OSS), mean (SD)** 25.1 (9.2) 24.8 (9.5) 25.4 (9.0) 73
Shoulder pain and function (SPADI), mean (SD) 62.0 (19.9) 63.3 (19.6) 60.7 (20.5) 73

EQ-5D-5L (Crosswalk), −0.59–1.00 (−0.59 = Worst health utility, 1.00 = best health utility); Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), 0–48 (0 = most severe symptoms, 48 = least symptoms); Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, 0–100 (0 = best, 100 = worst).

*

Information taken from the post-operative case report form.

**

One item on the scale was missing for one participant, however, the scale allows for two missing items and the appropriate rules were applied, so scores were still able to be calculated.